加载中…[转载]新泽西州概览
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新泽西州（New Jersey）走过了丰富多彩的漫长历程。这里的公园、灯塔、建筑物、博物馆都是历史的见证。
从美国革命取得第一次胜利到托马斯·爱迪生（Thomas Edison）的发明和划时代的化学和药物学研究，新泽西州（New Jersey）走过了丰富多彩的漫长历程。这里的公园、灯塔、建筑物、博物馆都是历史的见证。
有关新泽西州的详情见探索美国网站DiscoverAmerica.com。
首府：特伦顿（Trenton）
人口：近900万人居住在新泽西州。
地理：新泽西州位于大西洋中部（mid-Atlantic）沿岸，部分地区在宾西法尼亚州费城（Philadelphia, Pennsylvania）和纽约市（New York City）大都会范围内。新泽西州宽112公里，长273公里，总积22,608平方公里。
高等教育：据美国新闻与世界报道（U.S. News & World Report）2012年的大学排名，普林斯顿大学（Princeton University）与马萨诸塞州（Massachusetts）的哈佛大学（Harvard University）并列第一。
主要产业：制药研究和制造业、化工研发业及出版业。花园之州(Garden State)还有深厚的农业基础，苗木和奶制品尤其发达。
新泽西州名人：作家斯蒂芬·克兰（Stephen Crane）、音乐家布鲁斯·斯普林斯廷（Bruce Springsteen）及阿波罗号宇航员威廉·奥尔德林（William “Buzz” Aldrin）。
国际联系：新泽西与中国浙江省及大韩民国（Republic of Korea）的全罗北道（Chollabuk-do）建立了友好关系。
趣闻轶事：
• 新泽西州在美国诸州中人口最稠密、城市人口比例最高（90%）。
• 五月角 （Cape May）是美国最古老的海边度假地。
• 托马斯·爱迪生在门罗公园实验室（Menlo Park laboratory）发明了灯泡、留声机和放映机。
探险活动：每年6月，新泽西州举行一年一度的怀兹伯格蓝莓节（Whitesbog Blueberry Festival）。这个民间节日历史悠久，以蓝莓为主题，有关活动包括采摘蓝莓、乡村音乐表演、吃甜饼比赛等。
Read more: http://iipdigital.usembassy.gov/st/chinese/inbrief/2013/04/20130402145106.html#ixzz2SajWp5l5
New Jersey at a Glance
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New Jersey's strong and optimistic state motto, “Liberty and Prosperity,” was adopted in 1777.
New Jersey’s rich history spans the first victory of the American Revolution through Thomas Edison's inventions to groundbreaking research in chemistry and pharmacology. Explore its parks, lighthouses, architecture and museums.
Find out more about New Jersey at DiscoverAmerica.com
Capital: Trenton
Population: Nearly 9 million people live in New Jersey.
Geography: Parts of this mid-Atlantic state also are included in the metropolitan areas of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and New York City. It is 112 kilometers wide, 273 kilometers long and encompasses 22,608 square kilometers.
Higher Education: Princeton University tied with Massachusetts’ Harvard University as the top-ranked university in the United States in the 2012 rankings published by U.S. News & World Report.
Major Industries are pharmaceutical research and manufacturing, chemical development and publishing but the Garden State also has a strong agrarian base, particularly in nursery stock and dairy products.
Famous people from New Jersey include author Stephen Crane, musician Bruce Springsteen and Apollo astronaut William “Buzz” Aldrin.
International Connection: New Jersey has sister-state relationships with Zhejiang Province in China and Chollabuk-do Province in the Republic of Korea.
Fun Facts:
• New Jersey has the highest population density and the highest percentage (90 percent) of urban dwellers among the U.S. states.
• Cape May is the oldest seashore resort in the United States.
• The light bulb, phonograph (record player) and motion picture projector were invented by Thomas Edison in his Menlo Park laboratory.
Adventure Idea: In June, attend the annual Whitesbog Blueberry Festival to celebrate all things blueberry at an old-fashioned festival that features berry picking, country music and pie-eating contests.
Read more: http://iipdigital.usembassy.gov/st/english/inbrief/2012/06/201206026703.html#ixzz2SajaAse6
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